Upper elementary at a Title 1 school

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Anonymous wrote:This entire conversation about race is way too general to be relevant to what's actually happening in schools in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. Our Title 1 is fully of biracial higher SES families, none of whom count as "white" for this discussion or the demographic breakdown at the school. But my white DC's small group was her and 3 biracial kids (Black, Asian, and Latino), and I think all of those kids are back again this year. My DC is 1-2 grade levels ahead, so I'm guessing those kids are roughly the same. I'm pretty sure the people talking about "peer groups" and expectations haven't had any first hand experience in schools like ours in the last 5-7 years.

too many people use "white" as a proxy for "smart peer group" and things get very messed up. our title 1 is also absolutely full of highly educated people of color (parents with grad degrees -- i know because I have talked to them!), and a small percentage of white people. the high level small groups are all full of POC kids as well. I guarantee that many white parents don't "see" the highly educated POC. they are invisible. have seen many stressed out white parents pull theirs kids for lack of *perceived* peer group when their kids are actually not even on par with the POC smart kids.

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Anonymous wrote:This entire conversation about race is way too general to be relevant to what's actually happening in schools in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. Our Title 1 is fully of biracial higher SES families, none of whom count as "white" for this discussion or the demographic breakdown at the school. But my white DC's small group was her and 3 biracial kids (Black, Asian, and Latino), and I think all of those kids are back again this year. My DC is 1-2 grade levels ahead, so I'm guessing those kids are roughly the same. I'm pretty sure the people talking about "peer groups" and expectations haven't had any first hand experience in schools like ours in the last 5-7 years.

too many people use "white" as a proxy for "smart peer group" and things get very messed up. our title 1 is also absolutely full of highly educated people of color (parents with grad degrees -- i know because I have talked to them!), and a small percentage of white people. the high level small groups are all full of POC kids as well. I guarantee that many white parents don't "see" the highly educated POC. they are invisible. have seen many stressed out white parents pull theirs kids for lack of *perceived* peer group when their kids are actually not even on par with the POC smart kids.

This is exactly what's happening, and you can see it clearly in the hand-wringing on this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, are people really trying to claim white families fleeing to charters in droves ISN’T about race. Lol, DCUM never change.

It’s not about race. It’s about academic peer groups and high expectations.

In title 1 DCPS schools don’t have either.

And I’m not white.

Good luck with this high expectations at your charter.

Right? The delusion that people have about charters is hysterical.

Some are good and some are bad. People have this mind set that if they chose something it must better.

Its the illusion of choice. If you choose it or another option, it must be better. Especially if you “won” a lottery to get it. Spoiler, 90% of the time they’re all more alike than different.

I’m dealing w parents of 5th graders shocked we aren’t trying the lottery. My DH and I role our eyes. DS is fine. 1/3rd of the kids in her class went to the pathway middle school. The shocked people are all white. We are a mixed household but see no need to switch out.

And no our kid isn’t at deal. Last place we’d let her go.